kova
Pronunciation: /ˈkoʋɑ/
“kova” is a Finnish word. Its 17 meanings in English:
adjective
- strict, harsh, severe, unfriendly, hard, stern, brutal (of behavior or character)
- tough (rowdy or rough)
- tough, hard (demanding a lot of effort to endure)
- hard (of material: having the capability of being a permanent magnet)
- hard (high on dissolved calcium and other minerals)
- hard, unvoiced (pronounced without using the vocal cords)
- harsh, hard (intensive and creating disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading)
- hard, aroused; erect
- strong, hard, heavy, severe (having a high impact or influence)
- loud (of sound: of great intensity)
- live (of ammunition)
- unregulated, market-rate, unsubsidized, hard
- hard, hardcore
- high, great, ambitious, remarkable
- excellent, great, well-known
- eager, devoted
- hard, hardworking
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *kova.
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